Question

president bush met with his national security advisers and with leading members of congress. he also telephoned the leaders of great britain, canada, france, germany, china, and russia as the first steps toward building an international coalition against terrorism.
— state department records, september 12, 2001
which type of action is described by this quotation?
a. ? strategic attacks
b. ? economic sanctions
c. ? diplomatic relations
d. ? independent investigations

Explanation:

The quotation describes President Bush meeting with advisors, congressional members, and telephoning foreign leaders to build an international coalition. This involves communication and coordination between nations, which is characteristic of diplomatic relations. Strategic attacks involve military action, economic sanctions involve economic restrictions, and independent investigations involve fact - finding, none of which match the described actions.

Answer:

C. Diplomatic relations